basement-dweller

A form of basement dweller — An adult who lives in their parents' house (stereotypically in their basement); often with implications of idleness or social awkwardness.

Meanings

nounbasement-dweller (plural basement-dwellers)

plural basement-dwellers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of basement dweller.
Cite this entry
APA

basement-dweller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basement-dweller

MLA

“basement-dweller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basement-dweller. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basement-dweller,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basement-dweller.

Source: basement-dweller on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.